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Maker Select V2 Dial Indicator Mount
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I really liked the ReMixed Wanhao Stepper Mounted Dial Indicator Mount by CallJoe but I didn't like its position on the side. I had already replaced my front-mount cooling fan with a new blower and the Cii cooler shroud and so the front of my carriage was clear (easier to see too). I used the stepper motor stl to get the hole spacing and mounting portion for the dial indicator and modified it to attach to the old fan mount with two 3mm screws and nuts.
You can use a 1/4" bolt to hold the indicator in place while you take the measurements around the bed and make adjustments (I began using a 1/4-20 machine screw and wing nut) but the fit on the indicator lug is tight enough that it will press in place and hold well enough to make your adjustments and then pull it off of the bracket (leaving the bracket in place) when you are ready to print. At the very least the dial fits tight enough and indexes against the face of the bracket such that j
I really liked the ReMixed Wanhao Stepper Mounted Dial Indicator Mount by CallJoe but I didn't like its position on the side. I had already replaced my front-mount cooling fan with a new blower and the Cii cooler shroud and so the front of my carriage was clear (easier to see too). I used the stepper motor stl to get the hole spacing and mounting portion for the dial indicator and modified it to attach to the old fan mount with two 3mm screws and nuts.
You can use a 1/4" bolt to hold the indicator in place while you take the measurements around the bed and make adjustments (I began using a 1/4-20 machine screw and wing nut) but the fit on the indicator lug is tight enough that it will press in place and hold well enough to make your adjustments and then pull it off of the bracket (leaving the bracket in place) when you are ready to print. At the very least the dial fits tight enough and indexes against the face of the bracket such that j
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